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THE CHINA M MAIL,

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1929.

ANTHE MOTORISTS' PAGE A

Have You Seen the

B.S.A. New Models?

Surely you will be interested in

the many new features which make B.S.A. Motor Cycles ever the best value in the world.

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED MANY NEW MODELS OF B. S. A. CYCLES (One of them is illustrated above) COME AND INSPECT.'

THE SINCERE CO., LTD.

Sole Agents.

WHAT YOU WANT

is a machine of quality at a low price. We have now in stock

GILLET D'ERSTAL 32 WORLD'S RECORDS

Models from H.K.8470 up. F.N. 23 WORLD'S RECORDS Models from H.K.$480 up.

and

MONET & GOYON

Fitted with the famous M.A.G. engine holder of 26 WORLD'S RECORDS Models from H.K.$360 up.

also Side-cars Accessories and Spare Parts.

Sole Agent for Hong Kong and South China: THE FRENCH MOTOR CYCLE CO. 46, Nathan Road, Kowloon.

A CAR YOU'RE PROUD TO DRIVE!

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THERE'S a lot of dependable mileage in that car of yours don't sell it! Let us repaint it in

a bright new colour, and you'll be proud to take it "through, traffic! We use a fast drying, weather re- sisting finish. Call on us for an estimate.

THE REPUBLIC MOTOR CO. OF CHINA.

30-82, Des Voeux Road C.

Telephones C. 1219 & C. 6252.

DUCO

PAINTING

BRITISH CARS

GESTURE TO OVERSEAS

COUNTRIES

Adverse comment has often been

CARE OF TYRES

HOW MANY ARE WASTED EVERY YEAR

TRANSPORT GAINS

FLANS OF WORLD GROUPS

Mr. L. Swaab writes in "Dedryf Recognizing that highway trane made upon the fact that British santa" (Holland) :-

port is International In acope and motor manufacturing concerns da Very often I have stated, ver-in order that the United States may not sufficiently demonstrate what bally and in writing, that the opera-be properly represented at meetings their cars can do in overseas coun-tion of motor transport is not held at frequent intervals in tries. A gesture which indicates done in an economic way. Fixing Europe, particularly those of the that criticism on this basis will no of the costs of transportation is so International Association of Auto- longer hold good has been made by unsatisfactory that they cannot be mobile Manufacturers, Mr. Alvan Rolle Royse Ltd., who are about to figured properly on a sound basis. Macauley, President of the National dispatch to South Africa one Very little care is taken of the Automobile Chamber of Commerce, their famous New Phantom 40/50 vehicles and unsatisfactory checking has appointed a European travelling hip. chassie fitted with a Thrupp of wear and tear causes the costs of representative in the person of Mr. & Maberly Cabriolet de Ville body, mechanical transportation to be John V. Lawrence.

This car, under the aegis of

of

Rootes Ltd., who handle the export higher than necessary.

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"When I attended a meeting of Therefore, very large sums are European manufacturers during the of Rolls-Royce cars to that part of Africa in which the tour has been wasted yearly, no doubt running Paris Show, the hope was expressed The that we would have representatives arranged, will make a run through into millions of guilders.

to

all the principal towns from Cape only way to get improved operating at the frequent meetings hell for Town to Johannesburg, and should conditions at less expense is to keep the advancement of highway trans- have every opportunity of showing on hammering at the same block,portation," said Mr. Macauley.

of operating "We are now co-operating with what the finest car in the world can suggest better means do under really difficult conditions of motor vehicles and continue doing members of the automobile indu3- try in Britain, France, Italy and travel. It is hoped that the tour so. will be extended to cover Southern Anyone who owns and operates, Germany and other Continental Rhodesia and British East Africa. motor vehicles, etc, for business countries in general activities to There are literally tens of thou- purposes will profit if they will broaden motor transportation and

Ag deemed important sands of motorists in countries over-follow the good advice of "those who t seas who hug the fallacy that the know" and so find the result in huve a man in Europe to help in

this kind of work. "Best ear in the world" was design-their own pockets.

"We now hold membership in the ed only for travelling on good roads.

A previous article in this In point of fact the Rolls-Royce, magazine stated that the tyres now International Association of Auto- Manufacturers, Interna- particularly when it is united to used. in Holland would produce 60 mobila bodywork boasting all the tradi- per cent, better results if they tional Chamber of Commerce and tional quality of a British coach would always be of the right size hold frequent meetings or organize |groups of a similar character which' builder of the highest repute, is and inflated to the proper air World Motor Transport Congresses par excellence a go-anywhere car,

pressure. The editor of that like those in London and Rome re- capable of dealing with the most article actually belleves that two cently. atrenuous conditions, and showing

"Maintaining a representative in at the end of a long period of semillion guilders are wasted yearly so little depreciation that it is seen by lack of proper treatment of Europe will parmit attendance at

tyres.

such gatherings and advance: the to be a really inexpensive car to

Experiments which I have made co-operation with European auto- operate.

myself in connection with this sub-motive bodies that are being called jet prove to be of great interest. upon to solve many increasing pro-

DEMAND FOR CARS

NO SIGN OF SATURATION POINT IN FRANCE

The conclusions surpass even the blems incldent to travel on the most pessimistic expectations.

highways."

of the twenty-three motor Mr. Lawrence has been actively vehicles we checked, there were engaged for several years with the only four that were not more heavily National Automobile Chamber of An interesting comment on the loaded than the tyre size per-Commerce in work that fits him for queation of saturation point and mitted.

He has travelled ex- Therefore, 83 per cent. these duties. the motor industry was made by ware overloaded, in percentages tensively in Central and South Mr. Andre Citroen at the recent from 10 per cent. to 110 per cent. America, is a lingulat, and has many meeting of the Citroen company. The average overloading

for the friends in automotive enterprises He said: "I mentioned some front tyres was 60 per cent. and and organizations in other coun- months ago that there was in for the rear tyres 83 per cent. tries. He has been meeting with

France one motor-car per 40 in-

Now, regarding the air pressure a large number of visitors" from habitants, and that even in the of the tyres, they seemed to be en-Europe during the New York Auto- smallest and furthest villages the

We found that mobile Show.

need of motor-cars was strongly tirely too low.

can understand

PROVEN

Mr. Lawrence will leave New York in time to attend the meetings felt. Further inquiries show that only one vehicle had properly inflat-

ed tyres. The other twenty-two of the International Association of at the present time five per cent. of the population are buyers of (or 96 per cent. of the vehicles Automobile Manufacturers and the motor-cars, and this percentage inspected) had their tyres under- Highway Transport Committee of Inflated. The lack of air pressure the International Chamber of Com- represents 2,000,000 more buyera. How much time will be necessary ranged from 8 to 62 per cent. The merce in Paris during this month. before these buyers possess cars? average deficiency of air pressure The Chairman of that Committee, Supposing this takes seven or for front tyros was 83 per cent. which comprises leaders in various countries, Is Mr. Roy D. Chaplin, eight years, which is not very op- and rear tyres 25 per cent.

It was no surprise to find that who is also Chairman of the timistic, this would represent for

Chamber's Highway French consumption alone 300,000 nearly all the tyres showed defects. Automobile cars a year, to which should be The side of the tyres showed rapid Committee. added 100,000 cars which France wear and the middle of the tyres As all the exports.or will export from 1929 comparatively little. onwards, and carg replacing proven faults in operating tyres others, which altogether rere shorten their usefulness consider GUM-DIPPED TYRES

that in sent a daily consumption of 1,500 ably, we cars. For the time being the consequence, many tyres wear out French daily production is about prematurely and the imotor car SUPERIORITY OF EQUIPMENT 800 cars. We are therefore con-owner must put his hand in his vinced that we may still for a pocket again for new tyres. long time to come, increase the We know the evil and here give Racing history repeats itself. production of our factories, with-the remedy. If you buy tyres, Firestone Gum-Dipped tyres, win- out having to worry about satura consider the load which they should mers of every national champion- tion.

1 carry. Every "bona fide" dealership for years, are again shatter- can tell you exactly what weighting all world's records on the great: each size tyre should carry.

speedways of the country, Tell your dealer, the maximum The story has been the same nt Writing in "The Light Car and load per wheel and ne will tell you every important race in years. "Cyclecar," "Focus" says; Motorlats what size tyres you need. Do not Firestone equipped cars win all sometimes nak me how, when they overload your car and your tyres national championships. are driving along, they can dis- will give satisfactory service,

The average, man who owns a car. cover whether the roads are The second remedy is as fol- necessarily should be assured of the slippery or not and so make up lows: Tell your chauffeur to al-same tyre safety and dependability their minds whether it is safe to ways keep the tyres properly inflat as the racing drivers who entrust apled up a little.

of us ed

Your dealer's advice will be their personal safety to Firestone whose motoring experience gous very useful in this respect. He Gum-Dipped tyres. back some years rarely find our-can also tell you what pressure the Veterans of the speedway under- selves faced with such a problem because, even if the appearance of tyres should carry in all cases. The stand the extra strength and speed the road is not a sufficient guide laziness end indifference of the bullt Into tyre by reason of the chauffeurs often cause tyres to be exclusive Firestone Gum-Dipping to its slipperiness or otherwise, a twitch at the steering wheel, with-run under-inflated. This can be process. They know that this out reducing aped, will tell us all checked by using a pressure gauge, method impregnates and Insulates every cord of the carcass with live that we need to know about it available everywhere.

IS THE ROAD SLIPPERY?

Those

The only more definite tests of Keep checking the air pressure rubber, reducing the possibility of the state of a road surface which I of your tyres,, and it will pay you internal friction, and unifying the can suggest are slowing down to over and over again as your tyres about 10 m.ph. and then applying will last much longer.

the hand brake hard with a view to ascertaining how readily the wheels are locked or, alternatively, slow- ing to a crawl and then accelerating violently in first gear to see if the wheels can be made to spin.

FOR A RELIABLE.

OVERHAUL

FIAT GARAGE 67A, 67B, Des Voeux ML.

CAR CLUBS

POPULARITY IN AUSTRALIA

whole structure of the tyre.

Moreover, the. Firestone aclen- tifically designed balloon tyre tread provides driving dependability, and long mileage at low cost.

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SOLE DEALERS FOR SO, CHINA:

SOUTH CHINA MOTOR CAR CO.

33 Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C. 5644

ESSEX

SEDAN

$2,550 1929 Model

NOW ON VIEW

at

KIN CHEONG HONG

37, Connaught Road Central,

Telephone C. 6.

Sole Agent in South China for: BROCKWAY MOTOR TRUCKS

Beam-Lite Auto Bulbs

and BUSES

Hartford Batteries

THE ASIATIC AMERICAN CO.

OFFICE: 48, Stanley Street. Tel. C..244.

SHOW ROOM:

11, Queen's Road, E. Tel C. 575.

ROAD TRANSPORT IN 1929 possible effects of reduced fares and attractive, inducementa to Everything, says "The Commercial travellers, so far but little has

When men and women band them- Just been formed at Perth, Western selves together because of owner- Australia. These associations ship in a certain make of car, It is organize, from time to time, social Motor," points to the year 1928 as occurred to justify pessimistic being a most auspicious one so far views From accounts which obvious that they are not only and sports meetings, acuradons and as the prospects of the commercial reach us from all quarters, users satieded birt enthusiaste in the pos- butings, for the amusement and vehicle and motor appliance are have regained their spirit of session of their particular machine instruction of themselves and their concerned. During 1928 con optimism and their belief that the In various parts of the world, but relatives and friends. A fraternal siderable strides were made in the road still remains a valuable feld more particularly in Australia, Fiat spirit la cultivated, and the mem-development of long-distance coach for enterprise and that properly ser clubs have been formed, with, bers feel that wherever they may and bus services, whilst throughout run vehicles provide a lucrative as the essential condition of membe travelling, and whatever diff-the country bus operators, both source of revenue. There have bership, ownership of a Flat car. culties they may encounter on the municipal and private, have added also beim ludications of a spread One of the most progressive of mad, they are never alone bat al-to their fleets, opened up new of co-operation not only between these ciphs is to be found at Bydney,ways have at their disposal the help routes and speeded up existing ser the small and large operators, but Australia: There is another in and sistance of other owners of vices Despite the fear Yerarding even amongst rival bus and train

rallway,Tivalry in Pespect of the und New South Wales, and a third has Flat ears